Children play inside their apartment on the 23rd floor of a residential building, during a lockdown due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Gombe district of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo April 18, 2020. Picture taken April 18, 2020. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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April 20, 2020

Children watch television inside their apartment on the 23rd floor of a residential building, amid the...

Children watch television inside their apartment on the 23rd floor of a residential building, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Gombe district of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo April 18, 2020. Picture taken April 18, 2020. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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April 20, 2020

Children watch television inside their apartment on the 23rd floor of a residential building, amid the...

Children watch television inside their apartment on the 23rd floor of a residential building, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Gombe district of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo April 18, 2020. Picture taken April 18, 2020. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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April 20, 2020

A boy plays the keyboard piano inside his apartment on the 23rd floor of a residential building, amid...

A boy plays the keyboard piano inside his apartment on the 23rd floor of a residential building, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Gombe district of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo April 18, 2020. Picture taken April 18, 2020. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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April 20, 2020

A general view shows an empty street during a lockdown due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19),...

A general view shows an empty street during a lockdown due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), next to a residential building in Gombe district of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo April 19, 2020. Picture taken April 19, 2020. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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April 20, 2020

A boy plays the keyboard piano inside his apartment on the 23rd floor of a residential building, amid...

A boy plays the keyboard piano inside his apartment on the 23rd floor of a residential building, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Gombe district of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo April 18, 2020. Picture taken April 18, 2020. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

Congolese lawyer Mujanga Ngoneke-Nathalis and his son Mujanga Nicolas prepare fruit juice inside their apartment on the 23rd floor of a residential building, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Gombe district of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo April 18, 2020. Picture taken April 18, 2020. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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April 20, 2020

Children play inside their apartment on the 23rd floor of a residential building, during a lockdown due...

Children play inside their apartment on the 23rd floor of a residential building, during a lockdown due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Gombe district of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo April 18, 2020. Picture taken April 18, 2020. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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April 06, 2020

Congolese police officers control civilians during a total lockdown amid concerns about the spread of...

Congolese police officers control civilians during a total lockdown amid concerns about the spread of...

Congolese police officers control civilians during a total lockdown amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Gombe commune of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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April 06, 2020

A Congolese civilian displays his laissez-passer card during a total lockdown amid concerns about the...

A Congolese civilian displays his laissez-passer card during a total lockdown amid concerns about the...

A Congolese civilian displays his laissez-passer card during a total lockdown amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Gombe commune of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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March 28, 2020

A Congolese woman buys groceries at an open air market, amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus...

A Congolese woman arranges bread for sale at an open air market, amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus...

A Congolese woman arranges bread for sale at an open air market, amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo March 28, 2020. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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March 28, 2020

A customer buys meat at a butchery amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in...

Tricycles used by disabled persons are seen abandoned at the crossing point between the Democratic Republic...

Tricycles used by disabled persons are seen abandoned at the crossing point between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Petite Barriere in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Olivia Acland

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March 23, 2020

A boy carries jerrycans as he walks past the deserted crossing point between the Democratic Republic...

A boy carries jerrycans as he walks past the deserted crossing point between the Democratic Republic...

A boy carries jerrycans as he walks past the deserted crossing point between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Petite Barriere in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Olivia Acland REFILE - CORRECTING LOCATION

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March 23, 2020

Health and customs officials sit at a deserted crossing point between the Democratic Republic of Congo...

Health and customs officials sit at a deserted crossing point between the Democratic Republic of Congo...

Health and customs officials sit at a deserted crossing point between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Petite Barriere in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Olivia Acland REFILE - CORRECTING LOCATION

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March 23, 2020

A police officer stands at the deserted crossing point between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda...

A police officer stands at the deserted crossing point between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda...

A police officer stands at the deserted crossing point between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Petite Barriere in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Olivia Acland REFILE - CORRECTING LOCATION

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March 23, 2020

Traders sit near a deserted crossing point between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda amid concerns...

Traders sit near a deserted crossing point between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda amid concerns...

Traders sit near a deserted crossing point between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Petite Barriere in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Olivia Acland REFILE - CORRECTING LOCATION

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March 23, 2020

Traders sit near a deserted crossing point between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda amid concerns...

Traders sit near a deserted crossing point between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda amid concerns...

Traders sit near a deserted crossing point between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Petite Barriere in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Olivia Acland REFILE - CORRECTING LOCATION

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March 19, 2020

Congolese policemen wear masks as they ride on their patrol pick-up truck amid the coronavirus disease...

A health worker checks the temperature of a Congolese policeman as they ride on their patrol pick-up...

A health worker checks the temperature of a Congolese policeman as they ride on their patrol pick-up truck amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Olivia Acland

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March 19, 2020

A health worker checks the temperature of a Congolese child amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak...

A Peacekeeper serving in MONUSCO from India washes his hands amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...

A Peacekeeper serving in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) from India, washes his hands amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Olivia Acland

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February 16, 2020

Civilians look at the wreckage of a public transport van following an accident in Mont-Ngafula district...

Civilians look at the wreckage of a public transport van following an accident in Mont-Ngafula district...

Civilians look at the wreckage of a public transport van following an accident in Mont-Ngafula district of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo February 16, 2020. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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February 16, 2020

Passengers of a public transport van receive treatment at a hospital following an accident in Mont-Ngafula...

A Congolese man carries his shoes as he wades through floodwaters along a street in Kinshasa

A Congolese man carries his shoes as he wades through floodwaters along a street after the Congo River burst its banks due to heavy rainfall in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo January 9, 2020. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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January 09, 2020

A Congolese woman is seen inside her house near floodwaters after the Congo River burst its banks due...

A Congolese woman carries her belongings as she wades through floodwaters along a street in Kinshasa

A Congolese woman carries her belongings as she wades through floodwaters along a street after the Congo River burst its banks due to heavy rainfall in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo January 9, 2020. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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January 09, 2020

An aerial view shows a flooded street after the Congo River burst its banks due to heavy rainfall in...

A Congolese woman walks from a shop through floodwaters along a street after the Congo River burst its...

A Congolese woman walks from a shop through floodwaters along a street after the Congo River burst its banks due to heavy rainfall in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo January 9, 2020. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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December 11, 2019

A dead red-tailed monkey hangs by its tail above the ground, in order to keep it away from ants, in the...

A dead red-tailed monkey hangs by its tail above the ground, in order to keep it away from ants, in the forest near the city of Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo, April 5, 2019. Reuters Photographer Thomas Nicolon: "I slept overnight with the poachers in the forest. The sun had risen above the canopy, there was still fog over the river and the hunters packing their dugout canoes ready to leave. That day we would go back to the city of Mbandaka after spending four days in the rainforest hunting bushmeat. The monkey that had been killed the day before was hanging from a tree above the water, in order to prevent ants from eating it. Its baby had been crying all night. They would eat it a few hours later. I grabbed my camera and got closer to the dead monkey. I wanted to show the crude reality of hunting. Hours earlier the monkey was swinging from branch to branch, high up in the trees, a symbol of CongoÕs rich biodiversity. But by morning it was just flesh. It had been disemboweled, and it was now a symbol of Congo's empty forests." REUTERS/Thomas Nicolon/File Photo SEARCH "POY STORIES 2019" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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December 04, 2019

A dead red-tailed monkey hangs by its tail above the ground, in order to keep it away from ants, in the...

A dead red-tailed monkey hangs by its tail above the ground, in order to keep it away from ants, in the forest near the city of Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo, April 5, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Nicolon/File Photo SEARCH "GLOBAL POY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2019 PACKAGES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY.

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November 27, 2019

Congolese girls walk near their destroyed house at the scene of a landslide following torrential rains...

Congolese girls walk near their destroyed house at the scene of a landslide following torrential rains...

Congolese girls walk near their destroyed house at the scene of a landslide following torrential rains near the University of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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November 27, 2019

A man is seen at the scene of a landslide following torrential rains near the University of Kinshasa,...

Residents attempt to salvage roofing sheets and timber at the scene of a landslide following torrential...

Residents attempt to salvage roofing sheets and timber at the scene of a landslide following torrential rains near the University of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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November 27, 2019

Residents search for the bodies of their missing kin at the scene of a landslide following torrential...

Residents search for the bodies of their missing kin at the scene of a landslide following torrential...

Residents search for the bodies of their missing kin at the scene of a landslide following torrential rains near the University of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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November 27, 2019

A woman stands near their destroyed house at the scene of a landslide following torrential rains near...

A woman stands near their destroyed house at the scene of a landslide following torrential rains near...

A woman stands near their destroyed house at the scene of a landslide following torrential rains near the University of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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November 27, 2019

A boy sits near their destroyed house at the scene of a landslide following torrential rains near the...

A boy sits near their destroyed house at the scene of a landslide following torrential rains near the...

A boy sits near their destroyed house at the scene of a landslide following torrential rains near the University of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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November 27, 2019

Residents attempt to salvage roofing sheets at the scene of a landslide following torrential rains near...

Residents attempt to salvage roofing sheets at the scene of a landslide following torrential rains near...

Residents attempt to salvage roofing sheets at the scene of a landslide following torrential rains near the University of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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November 27, 2019

Residents search for the bodies of their missing kin at the scene of a landslide following torrential...

Residents search for the bodies of their missing kin at the scene of a landslide following torrential...

Residents search for the bodies of their missing kin at the scene of a landslide following torrential rains near the University of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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November 27, 2019

Residents access the damaged houses as they search for the bodies of their missing kin at the scene of...

Residents access the damaged houses as they search for the bodies of their missing kin at the scene of...

Residents access the damaged houses as they search for the bodies of their missing kin at the scene of a landslide following torrential rains near the University of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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November 27, 2019

A man attempts to salvage furniture from his destroyed house, at the scene of a landslide following torrential...

A man attempts to salvage furniture from his destroyed house, at the scene of a landslide following torrential...

A man attempts to salvage furniture from his destroyed house, at the scene of a landslide following torrential rains near the University of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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November 27, 2019

Residents search for the bodies of their missing kin at the scene of a landslide following torrential...

Residents search for the bodies of their missing kin at the scene of a landslide following torrential...

Residents search for the bodies of their missing kin at the scene of a landslide following torrential rains near the University of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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November 27, 2019

A man attempts to access his destroyed house, at the scene of a landslide following torrential rains...

A man attempts to access his destroyed house, at the scene of a landslide following torrential rains...

A man attempts to access his destroyed house, at the scene of a landslide following torrential rains near the University of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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November 26, 2019

Residents stand near the scene of a landslide following torrential rains near the University of Kinshasa,...

Civilians gather at the site where a Dornier 228-200 plane operated by local company Busy Bee crashed...

Civilians gather at the site where a Dornier 228-200 plane operated by local company Busy Bee crashed into a densely populated neighborhood in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo November 24, 2019. REUTERS/Fiston Mahamba